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DeSantis Signs Map Projecting 24 GOP Seats Amid Lawsuits

5/5/2026

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Summary

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Governor Ron DeSantis signed the new congressional map into law, effective immediately.
Approved by the House 83-28 and Senate 21-17, the map redraws 21 of 28 districts and projects 24 Republican and four Democratic seats.
The signing came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court limited the Voting Rights Act’s role in redistricting, prompting voting-rights groups and the Florida Democratic Party to sue, alleging a Fair Districts amendment violation.

History

Historical Context

The 2013 Supreme Court ruling in Shelby County v. Holder struck down the Voting Rights Act’s Section 4(b) formula, ending federal pre-clearance of election changes. Without that guard, states launched new redistricting drives; Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis signed a map that reshapes 21 of 28 congressional districts, projecting 24 Republican and four Democratic seats. Lawsuits now challenge the plan.

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Story summary

Governor Ron DeSantis signed the new congressional map into law, effective immediately.
Approved by the House 83-28 and Senate 21-17, the map redraws 21 of 28 districts and projects 24 Republican and four Democratic seats.
The signing came hours after the U.S. Supreme Court limited the Voting Rights Act’s role in redistricting, prompting voting-rights groups and the Florida Democratic Party to sue, alleging a Fair Districts amendment violation.

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